OPA conducted mangrove planting

The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) like other departments of the Provincial Government
of Bohol (PGBh) conducted the tree planting activities in observance of the culmination of the 120 th
anniversary celebration of the Philippine Civil Service (PCS) last month.
The tree planting activities by the different departments were conducted separately which the OPA
had done a mangrove planting in Laya, Baclayon last Thursday.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas led the mangrove planting of almost one
hundred employees of the OPA.
Dr. Pamugas expressed elation on the activities as the PGBh is fast tracking to plant and grow 3
million trees including fruit trees and 4 million mangroves in three years.
The close to one thousand pieces of mangrove seedlings planted in Laya, Baclayon would add the
347,600 pieces of mangrove propagules and seedlings that had been planted as of Wednesday of the other
week since January this year.
Earlier, Remedios Regacho, Chief-Fishery Division, OPA reported that Island Barangay Cabul-an,
Buenavista has the highest number of mangrove propagules and seedlings planted this year that would
reach to 93,000 pieces (pcs.) followed by Nasingin Island, Getafe (60,000); San Francisco, Talibon
(50,000); Loon (21,000); Loay (13,000); Taguihon, Baclayon and Canigaan, Sandingan Island at 1,300
pieces each and other coastal municipalities in Bohol.
Also on the same day other employees planted coconut seedlings at Bohol Agricultural Technology
Center (BOATECH) in Gabi, Ubay and at the Balilihan Provincial Plant Nursery in Del Carmen Sur,
Balilihan.
The PGBh appreciated much the chief executives of the Municipal Local Government Units
(MLGUs) who have been helping the endeavor aimedat protecting coastal areas from big waves, to
control soil erosion, to serve as maintenance of fisheries or nursery ground of fish, and to filter sediments
from upland. (Atoy Cosap)
CAPTION.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas (extreme right) leads employees of the Office of the
Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in planting mangrove seedlings in Laya, Baclayon last Thursday in observance
of the culmination of the 120 th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Civil Service last month.